bachelorhood; single; unmarried; celibate
Formosan sweetgum (Liquidambar formosana)
being once divorced; one-time divorcee; (lit.) one x mark (i.e. one name struck from the family register)
sound of footsteps; sense or sign that something is approaching
I see; that's right; indeed
air; atmosphere; mood; situation; someone with no presence; someone who doesn't stand out at all
to read; to recite (e.g. a sutra); to chant; to predict; to guess; to decipher; to count
a short while ago; a moment ago; just now; some time ago
I don't care; fine, whatever; that's okay; sure, go ahead
to enter; to trespass; to interfere; to meddle; to pry into
in one's own way or style
junior high school; middle school; lower secondary school
on the way; en route; in the middle of; midway; halfway
to keep in pace with; to keep up with; to follow (someone's thought); to understand
special class for handicapped children
to move (house); to transfer (department); to change the target of interest or concern; to elapse (passage of time); to be permeated by a colour or scent; to be infected
graduation; completion (of a course); moving on (from); outgrowing (something); leaving (a group, company, etc.)
by all means; at any cost; whether (one is) willing or not; willingly or unwillingly; on no account; by no means
to recognize; to recognise; to deem; to judge; to approve; to deem acceptable; to admit
roasted sweet potato; baked sweet potato
clear weather; fine weather; formal; ceremonial; cleared of suspicion
weather forecast; weather report
chance of precipitation; chance of rain
somewhere; anywhere; in some respects
to go out (e.g. on an excursion or outing); to leave; to depart; to be about to leave; to be just going out
employee (of a store); shop assistant; clerk; salesperson
dispensable chopsticks; throwaway chopsticks
(Chinese) chili oil; chile oil; chilli oil
swiftly; rapidly; suddenly; abruptly; sharply (of a slope, bend, etc.); steeply
staringly; fixedly; unblinkingly
serious; not joking; straight
internal use; private business
meeting; rendezvous; encounter; confluence
sly; cunning; sneaky; crafty; unfair; dishonest
way out; means to escape; escape route
to be wounded; to get injured; to get hurt feelings; to get damaged; to get chipped
bad guy; villain; evildoer; scoundrel
liked; well-liked; in love (with); loved; faddism; eccentricity
to be evident; to be obvious; to understand completely